Amid all the political and media hysteria, national output has declined by less than one-half of one percent. In fact, it may not have declined even t

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QUOTATIONS FROM CHAIRMAN ANN
December 1, 2008, 2:06 AM
HOW WOULD NBC REACT IF SARAH PALIN OR BILL O'REILLY COMPLAINED ABOUT A SKETCH? - SNL Erases Dem Fatcats From Bailout Skit | Sweetness & Light

December 1, 2008, 1:58 AM
A Picture Says a Thousand Words - Bollywood actor Imraan Khan
December 1, 2008, 1:03 AM
India's Bollywood Also Denies Terrorists were Muslim - "When will these politicians realize and admit that terrorists have no religion. Terrorists are not Hindu or Muslim or Christian. They are not people of religion or God. They are people who have gone totally sick in their head and have to be dealt with in that manner."

(Or for short, "Muslims.")

BREITBART: Six degrees of Imran Khan

But the rest of the country loves Bush, having experienced Muslims up close.

Why is it that we're constantly told to distinguish between "good" and "bad" Muslims, but Muslim terrorists are never criticized for killing Israelis who have no connection to the Israeli government?

November 30, 2008, 3:15 PM
You Wouldn't Even Know They were Muslims - NYT: What They Hate About Mumbai

NYT contributor blames the cycle of violence among "religious extremists" for attacks in Mumbai.

November 29, 2008, 5:55 PM
GET DRUNK'S NEW OPTIMISTIC INCARNATION - Washington Times Notes New ‘Get Drunk’ | Get Drunk And Hope 4 The Best
November 29, 2008, 1:04 AM
COLLEGE STUDENTS NIX CYSTIC FIBROSIS EVENT: DISEASE AFFECTS ONLY WHITE MEN - Students at Canadian University Stir Controversy by Pulling Out of Cystic-Fibrosis Event
November 29, 2008, 1:01 AM
Here's a Republican we never have to be embarrassed about . . . - Dana Rohrabacher
November 26, 2008, 10:47 PM
RISING CONSERVATIVE: TOWNHALL'S MATT LEWIS - MSNBC VIDEO: Matt Lewis Ably Defends Our Beauteous Sarah Palin
November 26, 2008, 6:29 PM
In case you can't wait until 2am! - GUTFELD'S FIRST ANNUAL TURKEY BOWL
November 26, 2008, 1:25 AM
EMAIL OF THE DAY -

Did you two see the placard on Obama's podium today? Huge, official-looking blue thing that grandly read, "The Office of the President-Elect."

Is he kidding? THAT'S an "office"? When did all this happen? Have I been asleep for 40 years? AM I INSANE?

November 25, 2008, 1:30 PM
ON THE OTHER HAND, We could do worse than Eric Holder under Obama . . . - Holder for Attorney General: Bad, But It Could Be Much Worse
November 25, 2008, 12:33 PM
AG Nominee "Exhibited Cowardice" In Terrorist Pardons - Andrew C. McCarthy Opposed to Holder without Apology
November 25, 2008, 9:58 AM
THE OBAMA VOTER VIDEO EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT! - How Obama Got Elected dot-com
November 25, 2008, 9:54 AM
TV Cameraman Confirms What You Suspected About Palin Turkey Shot -

Reply 6 - Posted by: Rattler2, 11/24/2008 11:11:21 PM

As a former TV news cameraman/editor, I can tell you that I had by far the most responsibilty for the video that was aired. I was very aware of my background anytime I shot an interview, b-roll, etc. It is very easy to make a political point with your video. I am quite sure the photographer was either a complete idiot, a very biased liberal, a poor photojournalist, or a combination of the three. All the photographer had to do was tell Sarah Palin that the interview would be better in a different spot, and should have said something if the slaughter started after the interview began. I know I would have stopped it, and had her move. It would be interesting to learn who he/she is, and what they meant to accomplish by framing the shot this way.

--Lucianne.com: Turkey Farmer Speaks Out
November 25, 2008, 4:23 AM
Thomas Sowell: Media Pretends it's the Depression; Politicians Grab Power - Thomas Sowell: "Jolting" the Economy

. . . if you take the media's account of the economy seriously-- but should the media be taken seriously?

Amid all the political and media hysteria, national output has declined by less than one-half of one percent. In fact, it may not have declined even that much-- or at all-- when the statistics are revised later, as they very often are.

We are not talking about the Great Depression, when output dropped by one-third and unemployment soared to 25 percent.

November 25, 2008, 2:44 AM
War on Christmas continues - List of Stores that are Naughty and Nice

But . . . a post on freerepublic claims Target does not belong on the "nice" side of the ledger:

Target forbids their staff from wishing any shopper a “merry Christmas” and store managers can even write up cashiers and other employees for doing so. Also, they don’t allow the Salvation Army in front of their stores, so Target is out for me. I’ll go to my new, clean, nicely decorated Walmart and enjoy their wicked-low prices in the age-of-socialism.

Needs confirming . . . Where is Bill O'Reilly this week?

November 25, 2008, 2:31 AM
Now Price has to Worry about the NM Truth Ministry Coming After Him! -

Prince Cites Bible: Denunciations Ensue

New Mexico Civ. Rights Comm: $6,000 fine for Christian photographer who turned down gay marriage gig

November 24, 2008, 8:48 PM
A Goldmine! - RECOMMENDED READING TO MR. PRESIDENT ELECT OBAMA FROM PAMELA ANDERSON

Someone should roll a clip of her sex tape with Tommy Lee and have this letter to Obama scrolling up the screen.

November 24, 2008, 1:17 PM
HISTORY IS MADE! - Former News Magazine Time's PHOTO ESSAY: When Michelle Met Hillary… | Sweetness & Light

It's like Reagan meeting Thatcher! You know, historic.

November 23, 2008, 5:51 PM
THE NEW CLARE BOOTHE LUCE CALENDAR IS OUT! - ABCNews.com slideshow
November 20, 2008, 1:16 PM
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM OBAMA - FDR Policies Prolonged Depression By 7 Yrs | Sweetness & Light
November 20, 2008, 1:06 PM
Penn & Teller: Environmentalists Sign Petition to Ban Water - VIDEO: Environmental Hysteria Exemplified
November 20, 2008, 11:31 AM
Liberals Return to Their Obsession With Banning Flush Toilets - Experts call for end of flushing toilets on World Toilet Day
November 19, 2008, 10:03 PM
Probably just as well to keep guns out of the hands of a Democratic administration - Gun Owners not Welcome on Obama's White House Team
November 19, 2008, 7:04 PM
RECOMMENDED CHARITIES FOR END OF THE YEAR GIVING - Maniacal gay activists have helpfully assembled this list of individuals and organization who helped save marriage in California. They deserve our support.

November 19, 2008, 6:32 PM
HOT NEW MOVIE -- OPENS THIS FRIDAY! - THE DUKES
November 19, 2008, 3:59 PM
JOHN LOTT SMELLS A RAT IN FRANKEN'S SENATE NUMBERS "CORRECTIONS" - Statistics Don't Lie, Even in Minnesota

"Why did the “typo” corrections increase Franken’s total so much more than any other candidate’s? Indeed, so much more than all the other races for the presidency, Congress, and statehouse combined. The Star Tribune’s response was to [falsely] deny the claim was true."
November 18, 2008, 2:37 AM
JAPANESE DEMONSTRATE THEIR HIGH IQS - WAPO: Japanese Not Wild About Obama

They really do have higher IQs.

November 17, 2008, 3:57 PM
America's Future, Part 2 - The Cuban Way

Liberals' Fantasy: A country where there is no income inequality because everyone is equally destitute!

November 17, 2008, 2:43 PM
America's Future? - For More of Mexico’s Wealthy, Cost of Living Includes Guards
November 17, 2008, 2:41 PM
THE OBAMA RECESSION - The Inestimable John Lott on The Democrats' Recession .
November 16, 2008, 11:35 AM
GLOBAL WARMING HOAXSTER CAUGHT AGAIN - The world has never seen such freezing heat
November 16, 2008, 2:57 AM
FIRST, WE GET RID OF GOD - Then everything is permitted.

Orwell's Children

Liberals are off to a good start.
November 15, 2008, 4:59 PM
AMAZON DOES IT AGAIN! - Packages You Won’t Need a Saw to Open
November 15, 2008, 1:53 PM
MICHAEL BARONE ON THE BIG 3 BAILOUT - Detroit Automakers a Relic of the Past
November 14, 2008, 4:49 PM
FRANKEN INVENTS SOB STORY ABOUT AN 84 YR-OLD WOMAN WITH A STROKE TO JUSTIFY BALLOT LAWSUIT - Franken campaign's rejected ballot story false
November 14, 2008, 4:06 PM
Movie Review: The Dukes - Davi’s Passion for Politics and Movie Making
November 14, 2008, 1:40 PM
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY, JOE MCCARTHY! - FREEREPUBLIC BIRTHDAY WISHES
November 13, 2008, 10:41 PM
2 Out of 3 Teachers Prefer Not to Be Paid Based on How Good a Job They Do - A School Chief Takes On Tenure, Stirring a Fight
November 13, 2008, 12:38 AM
Why Couldn't We Have Elected This Black Guy? -

Anti-Gay State Senator Chooses Opposition to Marriage Equality Over Party

November 12, 2008, 4:59 PM
GO MITT! - Mitt Steps Up in Minnesota Senate Recount
November 10, 2008, 1:55 PM
MN IS THE FLORIDA OF 2000 - John Lott: Minnesota Ripe for Election Fraud

Correcting these typos was claimed to add 435 votes to Franken and take 69 votes from Coleman.

Virtually all of Franken's new votes came from just three out of 4130 precincts, and almost half the gain (246 votes) occurred in one precinct -- Two Harbors, a small town north of Duluth along Lake Superior -- a heavily Democratic precinct where Obama received 64 percent of the vote. None of the other races had any changes in their vote totals in that precinct.

To put this change in perspective, that single precinct's corrections accounted for a significantly larger net swing in votes between the parties than occurred for all the precincts in the entire state for the presidential, congressional, or state house races.

HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS . . .
November 10, 2008, 1:37 AM
OUR NEW HEALTH CARE! -

Emergency-room nightmares spur calls for action

Canada's hospitals like Third World . . .

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TERRORISTS' RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME
November 26, 2008


I thought the rest of the world was going to love us if we elected B. Hussein Obama! Somebody better tell the Indian Muslims.

As everyone but President-elect B. Hussein Obama's base knows, many of the Guantanamo detainees cannot be sent to their home countries, cannot be released and cannot be tried. They need to be held in some form of extra-legal limbo the rest of their lives, sort of like Phil Spector.

And now they're Obama's problem.

If Obama wants his detention of Islamic terrorists to be dramatically different from Bush's Guantanamo, my suggestion is that he cut off -- so to speak -- the expensive prosthetic limb procedures now being granted the detained terrorists.

Far from being sodomized and tortured by U.S. forces -- as Obama's base has wailed for the past seven years -- the innocent scholars and philanthropists being held at Guantanamo have been given expensive, high-tech medical procedures at taxpayer expense. If we're not careful, multitudes of Muslims will be going to fight Americans in Afghanistan just so they can go to Guantanamo and get proper treatment for attention deficit disorder and erectile dysfunction.

After being captured fighting with Taliban forces against Americans in 2001, Abdullah Massoud was sent to Guantanamo, where the one-legged terrorist was fitted with a special prosthetic leg, at a cost of $50,000-$75,000 to the U.S. taxpayer. Under the Americans With Disabilities Act, Massoud would now be able to park his car bomb in a handicapped parking space!

No, you didn't read that wrong, because the VA won't pay for your new glasses. I said $75,000. I would have gone with hanging at sunrise, but what do I know?

Upon his release in March 2004, Massoud hippity-hopped back to Afghanistan and quickly resumed his war against the U.S. Aided by his new artificial leg, just months later, in October 2004, Massoud masterminded the kidnapping of two Chinese engineers in Pakistan working on the Gomal Zam Dam project.

This proved, to me at least, that people with disabilities can do anything they put their minds to. Way to go, you plucky extremist!

Massoud said he had nothing against the Chinese but wanted to embarrass Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf for cooperating with the Americans. You know, the Americans who had just footed -- you should pardon the expression -- a $75,000 bill for his prosthetic leg.

Pakistani forces stormed Massoud's hideout, killing all the kidnappers, including Massoud. Only one of the Chinese engineers was rescued alive.

As a result of the kidnapping, the Chinese pulled all 100 engineers and dam workers out of Pakistan, and work on the dam ceased. This was bad news for the people of Pakistan -- but good news for the endangered Pakistani snail darter!

In none of the news accounts I read of Massoud's return to jihad after his release from Guantanamo is there any mention of the fact that his prosthetic leg was acquired in Guantanamo, courtesy of American taxpayers after he was captured trying to kill Americans on the battlefield in Afghanistan.

News about the prosthetic leg might interfere with stories of the innocent aid workers being held captive at Guantanamo in George Bush's AmeriKKKa.

To the contrary, although Massoud's swashbuckling reputation as a jihadist with a prosthetic leg appears in many news items, where he got that leg is almost purposely hidden -- even lied about.

"Abdullah Massoud ... had earned both sympathy and reverence for his time in Guantanamo Bay. ... Upon his release, he made it home to Waziristan and resumed his war against the U.S. With his long hair, his prosthetic limb and impassioned speeches, he quickly became a charismatic inspiration to Waziristan's youth." -- The New York Times

He's not a one-legged terrorist -- he's a freedom fighter living with a disability. I think we could all learn something about courage from this man.

"He lost his leg in a landmine explosion a few days before the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in September 1996. It didn't dampen his enthusiasm as a fighter and he got himself an artificial leg later, says Yusufzai."-- The Indo-Asian News Service

Where? At COSTCO?

"The 29-year-old Massoud, who lost his left leg in a landmine explosion while fighting alongside the Taliban, often used to ride a horse or camel because his disability made it painful for him to walk long distances in hilly areas." -- BBC Monitoring South Asia

Side-saddle, I'm guessing. And you just know those caves along the Afghan-Pakistan border aren't wheelchair accessible.

"He was educated in Peshawar and was treated in Karachi after his left leg was blown up in a landmine explosion in the Wreshmin Tangi gorge near Kabul in September 1996. He now walks with an artificial leg specifically made for him in Karachi." -- Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)

Karachi? Hey, how do I get into this guy's HMO?

They can't lick leprosy in Karachi, but the Gulf News tells us Massoud got his artificial leg at one of their specialty hospitals.

Anyone who thinks the Guantanamo detainees can be released without consequence doesn't have a leg to stand on.

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